FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.60
1 BR
1 BR- 37617
0.65ratio
FMR$840
Market$1,300
vs market-$460
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.65
2 BR
2 BR- 37617
0.74ratio
FMR$1,090
Market$1,470
vs market-$380
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.74
3 BR
3 BR- 37617
0.72ratio
FMR$1,370
Market$1,890
vs market-$520
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.72
4 BR
4 BR- 37617
0.75ratio
FMR$1,460
Market$1,950
vs market-$490
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.75
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FY 2023-2027
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Blountville, TN fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Blountville, TN is $1,090 a month. That is up 10.1% from $990 in FY 2026. Blountville is in the Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA MSA. HUD also publishes the ZIP-level Small Area FMRs shown here, but unless the local housing authority has adopted them, vouchers are based on the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,091. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Tennessee is $1,048, so Blountville is 4% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Blountville, TN
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$680
$760
+11.8%
$684–$836
1BR
$780
$840
+7.7%
$756–$924
2BR
$990
$1,090
+10.1%
$981–$1,199
3BR
$1,270
$1,370
+7.9%
$1,233–$1,507
4BR
$1,390
$1,460
+5.0%
$1,314–$1,606
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Blountville, TN
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$760
$840
$1,090
$1,370
$1,460
FY 2026
$680
$780
$990
$1,270
$1,390
FY 2025
$680
$760
$960
$1,240
$1,420
FY 2024
$680
$720
$910
$1,180
$1,330
FY 2023
$580
$630
$790
$1,040
$1,170
Questions about Blountville, TN rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Blountville, TN?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,091, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $982 to $1,200 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,090 it would be $981 to $1,199. The voucher pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the tenant's share, which is usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income. Confirm the local housing authority's current schedule before underwriting.
Which HUD fair market rent area is Blountville, TN in?
Blountville, TN is in the Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,091.
How much did fair market rent change in Blountville, TN for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 10.1%, from $990 in FY 2026 to $1,090 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 38.0%.
When do FY 2027 fair market rents take effect?
HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents took effect on October 1, 2026. When FMRs change, housing authorities generally have up to three months to bring payment standards back within 90% to 110% of the new FMR.
Source: HUD FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents and area FMRs. Payment-standard ranges are 90% to 110% of FMR, HUD's basic range, not a housing authority's published schedule. How payment standards are set